It may not feature a Death Star, but another teaser trailer for a franchise follow-up has arrived this morning. It’s been well over a decade since the original U.K. version of The Office concluded, and Ricky Gervais‘ David Brent has shown up here and there in various small bits, but he’s now officially back for a follow-up spin-off movie.
Directed, written by and starring Gervais, David Brent: Life on the Road follows the same “documentary crew” returning to capture his latest adventure, which finds him as a traveling salesman, still trying to become a rock superstar as he goes on a self-financed tour. The first trailer brings the perfect amount of dry vulgarity one might expect, and can be seen below, along with the poster.
Twelve years ago, David Brent (Ricky Gervais) was a regional manager for a mid-level paper merchants. In Summer 2016, get ready to see him on the big screen as he chases fame and fortune in LIFE ON THE ROAD.
Now working as a rep selling cleaning (and ladies personal hygiene) products up and down the country, Brent hasn’t given up his dream of becoming a rock star – or more specifically, singer/songwriter for fledgling rock band ‘Foregone Conclusion’. As he assembles a group of mercenary session musicians, a talented sidekick for street cred and an overpriced yet underwhelmed tour manager, he embarks upon a self-financed UK tour coming to a venue near every major city near you.
LIFE ON THE ROAD is directed, written by and stars Ricky Gervais as David Brent, one of the world’s best-loved comedy characters. With original music by Ricky Gervais….and not to mention a few of the classics – Free Love Freeway and Equality Street, this movie will do for every mid-level sales rep with a dream of becoming a rock god as what the Rolling Stones did for rock ’n’ roll!
David Brent: Life on the Road opens on August 19th in the U.K. and around the same time in the United States.